Is there a bootleg version of Matlab?

I have to teach myself some current software, so I have a chance of
actually getting a job. I don't have access to Matlab, and can't afford
their zillions of dollars to buy a copy. Does anybody know if there's a
bootleg copy floating around, or if the password protection on the install
program is weak? I looked on file P2P nets for a copy, but there's nothing
there.

Matchemonedo

Matchemonedo wrote:
> I have to teach myself some current software, so I have a chance of
> actually getting a job. I don't have access to Matlab, and can't afford
> their zillions of dollars to buy a copy. Does anybody know if there's a
> bootleg copy floating around, or if the password protection on the install
> program is weak? I looked on file P2P nets for a copy, but there's nothing
> there.

If you get the job, and you need matlab for it, I'm sure they won't
expect you to provide your own copy.

Rev Turd Frederıcks

"Matchemonedo" <> wrote in message
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>
> I have to teach myself some current software, so I have a chance of
> actually getting a job. I don't have access to Matlab, and can't afford
> their zillions of dollars to buy a copy. Does anybody know if there's a
> bootleg copy floating around, or if the password protection on the install
> program is weak? I looked on file P2P nets for a copy, but there's
> nothing
> there.

Matlab clones:

http://www.dspguru.com/sw/opendsp/mathclo2.htm

Bruce C. Baker

This just in to the alt.2600 news room. On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:10:29
+0000 (UTC) it was announced to all in a public briefing, Matchemonedo
<> made the following declaration and shocked the world
when the following was announced:

>
>I have to teach myself some current software, so I have a chance of
>actually getting a job. I don't have access to Matlab, and can't afford
>their zillions of dollars to buy a copy. Does anybody know if there's a
>bootleg copy floating around, or if the password protection on the install
>program is weak? I looked on file P2P nets for a copy, but there's nothing
>there.

http://www.scrapetorrent.com/Search/...&fz=&rd=&cat=x
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Toto, I don't think we're in DOS anymore!

Sycho

On 27 Aug, 06:10, Matchemonedo <t...@skd.ahd> wrote:
> I have to teach myself some current software, so I have a chance of
> actually getting a job. *I don't have access to Matlab, and can't afford
> their zillions of dollars to buy a copy. *Does anybody know if there's a
> bootleg copy floating around, or if the password protection on the install
> program is weak? *I looked on file P2P nets for a copy, but there's nothing
> there.

So far no one's been rude enough to tell you off, and I'll resist
doing so as well, but it does seem that using an illegal copy could
make things embarrassing in any job interview...

Them: Do you have any experience of Matlab?

You: Yes! I've used it a lot.

Them: And where did you use it?

You: Well, I got this (ahem) copy to use at home...

So doing things this way may seriously undermine the point of doing it
at all.

Apart from the good suggestions elsethread, I'd consider looking out
for anywhere nearby has a copy that they might let you use. A local
university, for instance. If you can't get a foot in the door directly
you could ask your local job centre or someone involved in your job
search to give you an introduction.

In my youth, I'd prepared a CV while at college and got it nicely
laser-printed (in the days when laser printers were rare). A few
months later I wanted to update it but didn't have access to another
laser printer to print it out on - until the chap at the local job
club had a word with a local college.

Hope this helps.
Paul.

Paul N

(Sycho) wrote in
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> This just in to the alt.2600 news room. On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:10:29
> +0000 (UTC) it was announced to all in a public briefing, Matchemonedo
> <> made the following declaration and shocked the world
> when the following was announced:
>
>>
>>I have to teach myself some current software, so I have a chance of
>>actually getting a job. I don't have access to Matlab, and can't
>>afford their zillions of dollars to buy a copy. Does anybody know if
>>there's a bootleg copy floating around, or if the password protection
>>on the install program is weak? I looked on file P2P nets for a copy,
>>but there's nothing there.
>
> http://www.scrapetorrent.com/Search/index.php?
search=Matlab&sort=seed&fz=&rd=&cat=x

Wow, thanks! I owe ya one favor, d00d.

Matchemonedo

This just in to the alt.2600 news room. On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:11:18
+0000 (UTC) it was announced to all in a public briefing, Matchemonedo
<> made the following declaration and shocked the world
when the following was announced:

> (Sycho) wrote in
>news::
>
>> This just in to the alt.2600 news room. On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:10:29
>> +0000 (UTC) it was announced to all in a public briefing, Matchemonedo
>> <> made the following declaration and shocked the world
>> when the following was announced:
>>
>>>
>>>I have to teach myself some current software, so I have a chance of
>>>actually getting a job. I don't have access to Matlab, and can't
>>>afford their zillions of dollars to buy a copy. Does anybody know if
>>>there's a bootleg copy floating around, or if the password protection
>>>on the install program is weak? I looked on file P2P nets for a copy,
>>>but there's nothing there.
>>
>> http://www.scrapetorrent.com/Search/index.php?
>search=Matlab&sort=seed&fz=&rd=&cat=x
>
>Wow, thanks! I owe ya one favor, d00d.

np. I was hoping that you were familiar with torrents rather than
using some malware infested P2P program like BearShare, eMule,
LimeWire, etc.. Torrents, IMNSHO, are the way to go. Less chance of an
infection.

btw, you don't "owe" me a thing. I believe in the freedom of
information so long as it doesn't come with slugware that's all too
common these days.

But if you want, I'm working on a project that's like "finding a
needle in a haystack". If you by chance run across a site where you
get the fake XP Security Center screen that basically demands you
download some phoney baloney AV software or a site where you "need to
download a codec to view the video", I would really appreciate a link
before it's shut down.

I've looked high and low to no avail and it's depressing. Sites like
those were a dime a dozen. Not anymore.
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Sycho